Arches - Canyonlands - Goblin Valley - Utah

How to Prepare

How should you prepare for my workshops?

Bring your portable computer loaded with your software to work on. We do not provide computers/monitors. In special cases, on a very limited basis, we may be able to provide equipment for you. We are able to provide the latest version of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for your use during the week. We provide all printers and media - Epson. If you have a special kind of paper or substrate you wish to use, bring it.

Bring removable media. You'll save valuable time if you bring your own portable hardrive. We also provide CDs and DVDs.

Bring your images. We can look at images in any form: prints, reproductions, electronic slideshows, websites. Prints or individual electronic files that can be browsed in Adobe Bridge are ideal for portfolio reviews.

Bring a camera. The single biggest mistake I make is not bringing my camera with me everywhere I go. You're bound to find something beautiful during our time together, so be ready to make images at a moment's notice.

Bring something to take notes with. For some a computer keyboard is enough. Some like pen and paper. Others like audio recorders.

Write down a clear statement of what you hope to accomplish during the workshop.

Write a well defined set of questions you need answers to.

Read resources relevant to your needs provided in my online Library.

Optionally, read the first section (Input to Output) of my book Adobe Photoshop Master Class. Give some consideration to the second (Translating Tradition) and third (Compositing for Classicists) sections. Browse the fourth (Alterations), fifth (Atmospheric Effects), and sixth (Montage) sections for ideas.

In coming to a workshop, you're setting out on a journey. Make the most of it by taking some time to reflect on what you are about to do before you leave and what you have done when you return. Joseph Dispenza's book The Way of the Traveler has excellent food for thought.

Expect to meet interesting peers, share similar passions, and see things from new perspectives.

Come with an open mind.

My hope is that the workshop will exceed your expectations.

This is a Digital Photo Destinations workshop. Caponigro Arts & D-65 discounts do not apply.

Destination

In this digital photograph workshop you'll discover some of the most dramatic geologic marvels of the American desert southwest. Arches National Park is truly a wonderland of sheer cliffs, lofty spires, and vaulting arches; Petrified Dunes, Balancing Rock, The Windows, Delicate Arch, Wall Street, Devils Garden, Fiery Furnace, and Garden of Eden are only a few of the locations we'll visit. Canyonlands National Park high plateaus offer countless bird's eye views of the entire region's many stone canyons and spires. Goblin Valley National Monument contains some of the most unusual and eerie hoodoos clay formations you'll ever see - in low light, you'd swear they move. Nearby river gorges and slot canyons offer even more photographic opportunities. The weather's great. The light's gorgeous. Plan to spend extra time before or after the workshop - though we'll see the highlights, you simply can't see it all and will want to return again and again. This is must see landscape - among the most fantastic you'll see anywhere on the planet.

Can it be done? Absolutely. We'll show you how. You'll leave with a body of work and the skills to do it again and again.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to develop your personal vision at exotic locations in a supportive community. The seminars and group feedback are as important as the locations. We'll help you grow your existing skills and talents revealing new ways of seeing and thinking that will energize and strengthen your authentic creative voice. You'll leave more versatile, focused, and inspired.

Limited to 12 participants and guided by 2 very different pros (John Paul Caponigro & Seth Resnick - DPD) this workshop offers individual guidance while stimulating an active dialog amid a diverse group of participants. There's nothing else like it!

Raw Creativity Workshop Series

This workshop series is designed to help you take your personal creativity to the next level.